“Heartbroken red-panda Retsuko juggles VR romance, debt, and an underground idol accounting gig while seeking real purpose.”
Aggretsuko (ONA) 3rd Season
アグレッシブ烈子第3期
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Synopsis
Heartbroken red-panda Retsuko juggles VR romance, debt, and an underground idol accounting gig while seeking real purpose.
After an emotional breakup with her boyfriend, red panda Retsuko closes herself off to the thought of ever being in love again—well, with an actual person anyway. Retreating into the world of VR, her virtual boyfriend showers her with praise and shows up in cute outfits, albeit for a price. While scrambling to find other ways to earn money, Retsuko finds herself in yet another financial bind after accidentally ramming into a parked van with a rental vehicle. The owner of the van, a gruff cheetah named Hyoudou, recruits her as an accountant for an underground idol group which he manages. Retsuko soon begins to buckle under the pressure from the new job, leading to plenty of inspiration for her next death metal vent sessions. In the midst of it all, Retsuko begins to wonder if she truly desires a colorless and uninteresting life, or if there's something waiting beyond her office desk. Will Retsuko finally come out on top, both in love and in the workplace? Or will she once again be convinced that the dull and sterile life in her office environment is the one she must lead?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 21 sampled reviews
What 21 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.69 · some divergence
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 4.0
↑ 0.90
Running avg · Aug 2020 → Nov 2024
- 10 “This season delivers an amazing storyline packed with morals—both good and bad—while showing that fame isn’t as shiny as it seems. Characters, art, and sound all hit the mark, making it a perfect...”
- 9 “This season is the best yet, delivering a realistic message about climbing out of self-imposed ruts that resonates deeply once you look past the surface. While fans widely dislike it and its themes...”
- 10 “Agretsuko delivers a surprisingly well-structured anime that completely subverts Sanrio's typical cute expectations with its impeccable soundtrack, character development, and animation. The series...”
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- Format 10 × 16′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 40m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2020 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15585 catalog